Toy.



C. HADDAD.

TOY.

APLIoATIoN FILED APR.21,1914.

1,1 18,001, Patend Nov. 24, 1914.

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UNlTED STATES PATENT FFIUE.

CHARLES HADDAD, F LONG- ISLAND CITY, NEW YGRK, ASSIGINOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JOHN FOLGZ, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

TOY.

Applicatiened April 21, 1914.

To all whom it may 00m-cra:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES HADDAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Island City, county of Queens, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Toys, of

` which the foilowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in toys, the object of the invention being to provide a toy representing a pair of acrobats performing upon parallel bars, said figures caused to move a considerable length of time by the action of a spring after the initial movement is imparted to the toy.

A further object is to provide a toy of the character stated which is of extremely simple construction, cheap to manufacture, and strong and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

1n the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating my improved toy. Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section taken transversely through the center of the toy, showing the figure at one end of the toy partly broken away, and Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

l represents a base, and 2, 2, are vertical posts secured rigidly to the base, preferably by a mortise and tenon connection as shown clearly in Fig. 2. The upper ends of the post 2 are rigidly secured toa horizontal bar 3, and the posts 2 and bar 3 constitute a rigid frame A, which supports a movable frame B normally parallel therewith.

The movable frame B consists of a horizontal bar 4, normally parallel with bar 3, and to which bar 4f, vertical bars 5 are secured, and the latter are connected at their lower ends by a horizontal bar 6.

Transverse bars S connect bars 5 with posts 2 near their lower ends, and as a connecting medium between these bars 8 and the bars 5, and post 2, 1 preferably provide screws 9, but it is to be understood that this connection is not a rigid one, but a movable one, so that the frame B is permitted to move up and down. The bars S are connected by a longitudinal bar 7, forming a rigid connection between them, and it will Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 833,356.

be noted by reference to the drawings that all of the joints of the respective parts, where a rigid connection is desired, are formed by mortise and tenon, while the ends of bars 8 are'secured by screws and abut against the faces of the parts to which they are connected.

11 represents a bow spring which is secured at one end to the base, and at its free end projects through a slot 12 in the lower bar 6 of movable frame B, so that the spring. serves to elastically support the movable frame and cause the latter to move upwardly Patented Nov. 24:, 1914. v

and downwardly fory a considerable length of time after the initial movement is imparted thereto.

The bars 3 extend out beyond the post 2 and bars 5, and at their free ends are connected by flexible devices 13. These flexible devices may comprise cords or wires, and they have parallelv runs from bar to bar spaced apart and located at an angle relative to the vertical aXis of the toy.

The two runs 13 of the exible devices eX- tend through openings 14 in the arms 15 of figures 16. These arms 14 are maintained apart by spacing rods 17, so that the gures will assume the normal attitude. The figures 16 have their arms 15 and legs 18 ivotally connected with the body portions of the gures, so that these arms and legs move and give to the figures a great many dierent positions which they will assume as they perform their acrobatic stunts by reason of the movement of the flexible devices due to the movement of frame 8.

1n operation, it is simply necessary to press the movable frame downwardly, and then release the same. The spring 11 will cause the frame B to ride upwardly and downwardly for a considerable length of time, and also cause the frame B to fulcrum as it moves upwardly and downwardly. This movement of the frame B will cause' the flexible devices 13 to move and will compel the figures to assume many diderent attitudes, giving the general appearance of acrobats upon parallel bars. This move ment of the figures is due to the varying positions of the iiexible devices. l/Vhen the frame is in the uppermost position, the flexible devices are crossed, but as soon as the spring is depressed, the movement of the movable frame will cause the upper member of the movable frame to move away from i the fixed frame and compel the cords to assume a parallel relation and thereby actuate the figures.

While in Fig. 3 the screws 9 appear to tightly bind the parts together, it is to be understood that these screws are relatively small, and that they will not be screwed tightly, but a sufficient play will be allowed to give the necessary movement to the frame B, allowing the latter to move upwardly and downwardly by the action of spring 1l. The initial movement may be imparted by touching any part of the frame B or pressing downwardly the projecting endof spring ll, which extends over the base a considerable distance, and may be regarded as a fingerrest for starting the operation of the toy.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider 1nyself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A toy comprising a base, an upwardly projecting frame rigid with the base, horizontal bars connected to said frame near its lower end, a movable frame mounted to fulcrum against the ends of the horizontal bars, flexible devices connecting the frames, figures supported on and movable by the flexible devices, and a spring secured to the base and connected to the movable frame, sub stantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES HADDAD.

Witnesses:

JosEri-r NnsrrnLD, ERNEST J. MAHER.

@oplei of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, ID. G. 

